Lionel's new F3B SuperBass question

CAPPilotOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

In my continuing quest to get a mostly accurate PRR F3 ABA road consist, I'm looking at buying one of these F3B SuperBass units and painting it to closely match the 3rd Rail PRR F3 AA units I have on order. Looking at the pictures in Lionel's catalog, it appears some of the F3B units have the grill and some have the screen. For those following my quest, you know I want the screen version.

Current topics on the Santa Fe SuperBass have pictures that show it to have the screens. Not sure how easy it would be to paint over the "silver". Besides, these SF units may stay top dollar due to popularity.

Does anyone else have one of these F3B SuperBass units in a different road name? If so, which one and does it have screens? Thanks.

9/22/1810:22 AM

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NortonOGR Forum Member

Ron, I think its a safe bet all of the scale F3s and F7s made since the early 2000s use the same body save the fans. If you have any of them see if the screens are held in with tabs or not.

Pete

9/22/1810:29 AM

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CAPPilotOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Norton posted:
Ron, I think its a safe bet all of the scale F3s and F7s made since the early 2000s use the same body save the fans.
Pete

Pete, Good point. When I get home I’ll check the parts list

9/22/1810:39 AM

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CAPPilotOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Pete,

Checked several different Lionel F3 and F7 B-unit parts lists and it doesn't look like the grill and screen are interchangeable parts. I'll look closer at these at York.

9/22/182:42 PM

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NortonOGR Forum Member

I don't think Lionel shows it as a separate part but it still may be removable for painting. I will check one of mine later.

Pete

9/22/183:10 PM

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